We tend to throw around the phrase “certified bop” a little loosely these days. However, it’s absolutely true in the case of Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy.)” Thanks to the irresistibly catchy, genre-flouting tune, the 29-year-old Virginian (born Collins Obinna Chibueze) became the first Black male artist to hit No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Country Songs Charts. Additionally, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” topped Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay Chart, and Mediabase/Country Aircheck charts. And Shaboozey’s historic run is far from over as he ties yet another record this week.
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“A Bar Song” Ties Record For Longest Hot Country Songs Chart Reign
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” spent yet another week atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, giving Shaboozey his 27th week in the No. 1 spot.
With that, “A Bar Song” ties Gabby Barrett’s 2020 hit “I Hope” for the chart’s longest No. 1 run of the decade.
The two songs are tied for third place overall since Hot Country Songs became an all-encompassing genre ranking in 1958, according to Billboard. Shaboozey and Barrett trail Florida Georgia Line and Bebe Rexha’s “Meant to Be,” which reigned for 50 weeks beginning in December 2017. That tune surpassed Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road,” which led for 34 weeks beginning in February of the same year.
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” also topped the RIAA’s singles lists for 2024, based on sales and streaming.
“Dream Come True:” Shaboozey Celebrates Five Grammy Nominations
Shaboozey has already taken home three Billboard Music Awards for his foot-stomping song of the summer, “A Bar Song (Tipsy.)” Now, he has a chance to clean up on music’s biggest night. Shaboozey is up for five awards at the 2025 Grammys, including Song of the Year and Best New Artist.
In an interview with The New York Times, the country-rap star called the recognition “a dream come true.”
“I’ve had so many different eras of music,” he said. “The music I’ve found myself making on this project and the last one, this is truly an authentic version of me and this is the music that I want to be making, hopefully, for the rest of my life. To finally feel like I’ve found my sound and found my place and my confidence — it just shows I’m going in the right direction.”
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